Skip to main content
Connor Bedard #98 of the Chicago Blackhawks looks on as we look at the best 2024 NHL Calder Trophy odds
Connor Bedard #98 of the Chicago Blackhawks looks on during the game against the Colorado Avalanche. Photo by Alysa Rubin/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images via AFP.

According to the best NHL odds, Chicago Blackhawks star rookie Connor Bedard was basically uncontested as the 2023-24 Calder Trophy odds favorite despite missing 14 games due to injury. 

Chicago Blackhawks star rookie Connor Bedard was atop the 2024 Calder Trophy oddsboard from the start of the season to the end despite missing time due to injury. Bedard wrapped up the campaign with 22 goals and 39 assists, leading rookie skaters in both categories.

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber and New Jersey Devils blueliner Luke Hughes finished second in rookie scoring, both compiling 47 points. 

The disparity between Bedard and the field was so vast toward the end of the season that bet365 only offered Bedard (-2500) vs. the field (+1100) odds, and DraftKings only offered Bedard (-3000) and Faber (+1200) odds. 

Seeing our best NHL betting sites start pulling the Calder Trophy market wasn't surprising.  

Calder Trophy odds 2024

(Calder Trophy odds as of April 9)

PlayerDraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMbet365
Connor Bedard-2500-2500-5000-3000
Brock Faber+1400+1200+1200  N/A
Pyotr Kochetkov+5000N/AN/AN/A

Calder Trophy favorite 2024

Connor Bedard (-2500 via DraftKings)

Bedard had the first five-point outing of his career against the Anaheim Ducks on March 12, scoring one goal and setting up four. 

Despite missing 14 games due to a broken jaw, Bedard finished comfortably atop the rookie scoring chart, 14 points ahead of Faber and Hughes. The No. 1 draft pick had 61 points in 68 games. 

Calder Trophy odds over time 

The odds have moved so much since Bedard's return from injury that the market closed early at some of our best sportsbooks, while others began offering alternate lines with Bedard vs. the Field. 

Calder Trophy opening odds

PlayerOdds
Connor Bedard-135
Logan Cooley+750
Luke Hughes+950
Adam Fantilli+1100
Devon Levi+1600
Matthew Knies+2500
Luke Evangelista +2800
Brandt Clarke+3000
David Jiricek+3500
Simon Nemec+3500
Zach Benson+3500
Leo Carlsson +4000
Matt Coronato+4000
Dustin Wolf+5000
Marco Rossi+5000
Simon Edvinsson+5000

Recent Calder Trophy winners

YearPlayerPositionTeamPreseason Odds
2022-23Matthew BeniersCSeattle Kraken+400
2021-22Moritz SeiderDDetroit Red Wings+1200
2020-21Kirill KaprizovLWMinnesota Wild+400
2019-20Cale MakarDColorado Avalanche+400
2018-19Elias PetterssonCVancouver Canucks+240
2017-18Mathew BarzalCNew York Islanders+1800
2016-17Auston MatthewsCToronto Maple Leafs-130
2015-16Artemi PanarinLWChicago Blackhawks+2200
2014-15Aaron EkbladDFlorida Panthers+700
2013-14Nathan MacKinnonCColorado AvalancheN/A

Calder Trophy FAQ

Who is the Calder Trophy favorite?

Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks closed as the 2023-24 Calder Trophy favorite with odds as short as -5000.

Who won the Calder Trophy last year?

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers won the Calder Trophy for the 2022-23 season. Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner were the other finalists.

When will the Calder Trophy be decided?

Votes from the Professional Hockey Writers' Association must be filed before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. The end of the 2023-24 regular season is Thursday, April 18.

NHL betting odds pages

Here are our best NHL betting sites:

(21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER)
* Bonuses not applicable in Ontario.

Related pages